CELEBRATE
Celebrate!
Parading all our glitter
Dancing through our shame
Celebrate!
When you feel the music rushing
Pumping through your veins
You ready?
I think so
Let's go!
20 years still growing up
Only just learned 'bout self-love
My diffidence was interrupted
Figured out my past unknown
'Cause my feelings were overgrown
I built a home with sticks and stones
They threw their words and they hurt
All my sentences were rehearsed
Too scared of being extraverted
So I went out and I searched
For myself and, darling, I learned
That I should've put myself first
I'm gonna celebrate
I'm parading all my glitter
Dancing through my shame
I'm gonna celebrate
I can feel the music rushing
Pumping through my veins
I used to dress like a girl
In my imaginary world
When I wore my mother's shoes
(Whose shoes have you got on?)
Now I want to bleach my hair
And I want to paint my nails
Bitch, I'm gonna live my truth
Some people call us confused
They think they can hurt and abuse
Our loving by being brutal
Well, those actions can't be excused
You can't put a bandage on a bruise
And we're not seeking approval
Instead, we'll celebrate
We're parading all our glitter
Dancing through our shame
Oh, won't you celebrate?
When you feel the music rushing
Pumping through your veins
Ooh! I can feel it tingling
Ah! That glitter on my skin
Yeah! Showing them a pink parade
Ooh! Yeah, baby, breathe it in
Ah! Traditions are caving in
Uh-huh! Celebrating what's in my veins
Clap for the kings and clap for the queens
Clap the monarchs that are building their dreams
Celebrate the rhythm that has brought you here
Celebrate your love and make it queer
Clap for the encore, then clap some more
Clap for the music, give us some applause
Celebrate your health and celebrate your wealth
And there's one thing left, just clap for yourself
Listen to the music
'Cause only you can choose it
Just come and join our pink parade
Tell them it's not a phase
Put a smile up on your face
Come on, let's celebrate!
Come on, let's celebrate (hey!)
We're parading all our glitter
Dancing through our shame (through our shame!)
(Come on!)
It's time to celebrate (oh yeah!)
When you feel the music rushing
Pumping through your veins (ooh!)
(Ooh baby!)
Ooh! I can feel it tingling
Ah! That glitter on my skin
Yeah! Showing them a pink parade
Ooh! Yeah, baby, breathe it in
Ah! Traditions are caving in
Uh-huh! Celebrating what's in my veins
Come on, let's celebrate!